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Sporting CP vs Benfica Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 25 Nov 2023
Tip-off: 15:00
Final 91-88 (OT)
14-16 22-21 30-17 14-26 11-8
Position#4
Record6-1
FormWLWLW
Points / game94.4
Allowed / game82.3
vs
Position#1
Record5-2
FormWWLLW
Points / game88.1
Allowed / game67.0
PortugalLPBRound 8· Pavilhão João Rocha
Other2023-24
Meetings · Sporting CP v Benfica
29 Dec 2026
SCP v BEN
upcoming
12 Oct 2025
SCP66
BEN103
19 Apr 2025
SCP85
BEN87
04 May 2024
SCP66
BEN73
25 Nov 2023
SCP91
BEN88
11 Jun 2023
SCP85
BEN101
09 Jun 2023
SCP57
BEN101
29 Apr 2023
SCP80
BEN96
05 Mar 2023
SCP86
BEN82
27 Nov 2022
SCP78
BEN89
08 May 2022
SCP79
BEN75
03 Apr 2022
SCP76
BEN90
23 Mar 2022
SCP73
BEN89
09 Feb 2022
SCP89
BEN72
23 Jan 2022
SCP66
BEN64
08 May 2021
SCP83
BEN75
06 May 2021
SCP92
BEN86
13 Dec 2020
SCP67
BEN63
01 Feb 2020
SCP81
BEN75
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Sporting CP winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Benfica winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Sporting CPPortugalLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCP
Date
Competition
Portimonense
#11
W
101-67
101
67
+34
98avg 86
H14/10
Taca da Liga
Alba Fehervar
#36
W
83-79
83
79
+4
71avg 86
H18/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Lusitania
#12
W
107-83
107
83
+24
106avg 86
H21/10
LPB
CD Povoa
#6
W
104-80
104
80
+24
110avg 86
A28/10
LPB
Balkan
#35
L
70-81
70
81
-11
56avg 86
A01/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Portimonense
#11
W
94-73
94
73
+21
86avg 86
H05/11
LPB
Alba Fehervar
#36
L
102-106 OT
102
106
-4
91avg 86
A08/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Imortal
#5
W
92-83
92
83
+9
95avg 86
A11/11
Taca da Liga
Oliveirense
#3
L
85-90
85
90
-5
72avg 86
A18/11
LPB
Balkan
#35
W
90-72
90
72
+18
88avg 86
H22/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-17
22-22
25-15
29-13
19-16
29-17
21-29
14-17
23-23
27-20
25-24
32-16
30-19
28-9
16-19
30-33
22-20
11-31
21-12
16-18
26-15
21-15
24-15
23-28
18-28
31-18
15-26
29-21
32-19
14-15
24-26
22-23
25-21
23-29
13-16
24-24
23-16
24-10
21-29
22-17
174.2Avg total
92.8Scored
81.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)94.482.3176.7+12.186%
Season at home (3)98.378.7177.0+19.7100%
Season away (4)91.585.0176.5+6.575%
Last 10 (10)92.881.4174.2+11.470%
Last 5 (5)92.684.8177.4+7.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)81.094.6175.6-13.620%
vs Similar (6)94.388.7183.0+5.767%
vs Weaker (19)91.377.3168.5+14.084%
This opponent (Benfica) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BenficaPortugalLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBenfica
Date
Competition
Esgueira
#9
W
110-70
110
70
+40
109avg 80
H07/10
LPB
Oliveirense
#3
L
73-74
73
74
-1
63avg 80
H11/10
LPB
Oliveirense
#3
L
71-78
71
78
-7
66avg 80
H13/10
Taca da Liga
FC Porto
#2
L
62-79
62
79
-17
50avg 80
A21/10
LPB
Imortal
#8
W
103-58
103
58
+45
101avg 80
H28/10
LPB
PAOK
#32
W
94-72
94
72
+22
93avg 80
H01/11
Champions League
Galomar
#10
W
78-70
78
70
+8
73avg 80
A04/11
LPB
Hapoel Jerusalem
#4
L
66-84
66
84
-18
55avg 80
H08/11
Champions League
Galatasaray
#20
L
78-98
78
98
-20
71avg 80
A14/11
Champions League
Ovarense
#5
W
84-52
84
52
+32
80avg 80
H18/11
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-15
13-25
38-10
30-20
20-17
15-27
14-19
24-11
24-21
14-18
13-20
20-19
14-20
10-16
16-14
22-29
23-15
31-16
18-7
31-20
17-15
23-26
28-19
26-12
17-8
20-15
24-30
17-17
24-17
15-29
15-18
12-20
20-11
19-31
19-27
20-29
23-17
19-9
29-3
13-23
155.4Avg total
81.9Scored
73.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)88.167.0155.1+21.171%
Season at home (5)95.464.0159.4+31.480%
Season away (2)70.074.5144.5-4.550%
Last 10 (10)81.973.5155.4+8.450%
Last 5 (5)80.075.2155.2+4.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)96.080.0176.0+16.0100%
vs Similar (5)74.681.4156.0-6.840%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)93.969.6163.5+24.282%
This opponent (Sporting CP) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +4.9+4.9Q1: +5.5+5.5Q2Q2: +4.4+4.4Q2: -3.3-3.3Q3Q3: -0.6-0.6Q3: +4.7+4.7Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: +1.5+1.5
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +4.9+4.9Q1: +5.5+5.5Q2Q2: +4.4+4.4Q2: -3.3-3.3Q3Q3: -0.6-0.6Q3: +4.7+4.7Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: +1.5+1.5
Sporting CPBenfica
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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Sporting CPLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portimonense
#11
W
47-39
47
39
+8
H14/10
Taca da Liga
Alba Fehervar
#36
W
48-33
48
33
+15
H18/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Lusitania
#12
W
50-43
50
43
+7
H21/10
LPB
CD Povoa
#6
W
58-28
58
28
+30
A28/10
LPB
Balkan
#35
L
33-51
33
51
-18
A01/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Portimonense
#11
W
47-30
47
30
+17
H05/11
LPB
Alba Fehervar
#36
W
49-46
49
46
+3
A08/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Imortal
#5
W
46-34
46
34
+12
A11/11
Taca da Liga
Oliveirense
#3
L
48-50
48
50
-2
A18/11
LPB
Balkan
#35
W
47-26
47
26
+21
H22/11
FIBA Europe Cup
85.3Avg total
47.3Scored
38.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.140.085.0+5.170%-
Last 30 at home (15)45.839.184.9+6.773%-
Last 30 away (15)44.340.985.2+3.567%-
Last 10 (10)47.338.085.3+9.380%-
Last 5 (5)47.437.284.6+10.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)41.847.489.2-5.620%-
vs Similar (6)46.538.885.3+7.783%-
vs Weaker (19)45.538.483.8+7.179%-
This opponent (Benfica) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BenficaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Esgueira
#9
W
42-40
42
40
+2
H07/10
LPB
Oliveirense
#3
L
35-44
35
44
-9
H11/10
LPB
Oliveirense
#3
L
38-39
38
39
-1
H13/10
Taca da Liga
FC Porto
#2
L
24-36
24
36
-12
A21/10
LPB
Imortal
#8
W
54-31
54
31
+23
H28/10
LPB
PAOK
#32
L
40-41
40
41
-1
H01/11
Champions League
Galomar
#10
W
37-23
37
23
+14
A04/11
LPB
Hapoel Jerusalem
#4
L
39-46
39
46
-7
H08/11
Champions League
Galatasaray
#20
L
39-42
39
42
-3
A14/11
Champions League
Ovarense
#5
W
42-26
42
26
+16
H18/11
LPB
75.8Avg total
39.0Scored
36.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.136.382.4+9.873%-
Last 30 at home (18)46.336.682.9+9.772%-
Last 30 away (12)45.835.881.6+10.175%-
Last 10 (10)39.036.875.8+2.240%-
Last 5 (5)39.435.675.0+3.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)45.042.087.0+3.0100%-
vs Similar (5)38.841.480.2-2.620%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)47.035.082.1+12.082%-
This opponent (Sporting CP) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Sporting CPtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Sporting CP: 92.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.4 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.6 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.0 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.2 points a game
50%
32%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.826.2
52.6%
51.0%52.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.68.2
34.7%
33.5%24.6
🏀 Free throws21.715.0
69.1%
69.3%15.0
They take 73.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Benficatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Benfica: 81.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀22%
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.2 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.3 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.1 pts a game · 22% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.2 points a game
50%
32%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.918.1
50.4%
51.0%36.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.49.1
34.5%
33.5%27.3
🏀 Free throws25.918.1
69.9%
69.3%18.1
They take 62.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 25 Nov 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Sporting CP
WLWLWLWWWW
Benfica
WLLWWWLLLW
#4
League position
#1
+13.8
Net rating
+12.3
111.7
Offensive rating
109.1
97.9
Defensive rating
96.8
52.5%
Effective FG%
51.0%
52.1%
Opp. effective FG%
48.2%
15.5%
Turnover %
16.4%
31.5%
Off. rebound %
30.4%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.42
34.7%
3-point %
34.5%
68.6%
Assist %
65.1%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence111.7 · 109.1Defence97.9 · 96.8Shooting52.5% · 51.0%3-point %34.7% · 34.5%Ball care15.5% · 16.4%Off. rebounds31.5% · 30.4%Free throws0.30 · 0.42Form (last 10/10)70% · 50%
■ Sporting CP   ■ Benfica
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Sporting CP wins
6
Benfica wins
DateGameScore
11/06/23Sporting CP v Benfica85-101
09/06/23Sporting CP v Benfica57-101
06/06/23Benfica v Sporting CP87-93
04/06/23Benfica v Sporting CP85-84
29/04/23Sporting CP v Benfica80-96
01/04/23Benfica v Sporting CP99-86
05/03/23Sporting CP v Benfica86-82
14/12/22Benfica v Sporting CP90-93
27/11/22Sporting CP v Benfica78-89
17/09/22Benfica v Sporting CP84-89
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/11/23HBalkan90-72
18/11/23AOliveirense85-90
11/11/23AImortal92-83
08/11/23AAlba Fehervar102-106 OT
05/11/23HPortimonense94-73
01/11/23ABalkan70-81
28/10/23ACD Povoa104-80
21/10/23HLusitania107-83
18/10/23HAlba Fehervar83-79
14/10/23HPortimonense101-67
Benficalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/11/23HOvarense84-52
14/11/23AGalatasaray78-98
08/11/23HHapoel Jerusalem66-84
04/11/23AGalomar78-70
01/11/23HPAOK94-72
28/10/23HImortal103-58
21/10/23AFC Porto62-79
13/10/23HOliveirense71-78
11/10/23HOliveirense73-74
07/10/23HEsgueira110-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sporting CP
LPB 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL86%
HomeWWW100%
AwayWWWL75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games734
Win %86%100%75%
Points / game94.498.391.5
Allowed / game82.378.785.0
Point differential+12.1+19.7+6.5
Avg total176.7177.0176.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%100%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)-67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Benfica
LPB 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW71%
HomeWWLWW80%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games752
Win %71%80%50%
Points / game88.195.470.0
Allowed / game67.064.074.5
Point differential+21.1+31.4-4.5
Avg total155.1159.4144.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%80%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 FC Porto550100%92.671.8+20.8
2 Sporting CP76186%94.482.3+12.1
3 Oliveirense65183%78.571.8+6.7
4 Portimonense65183%74.274.0+0.2
5 Benfica75271%88.167.0+21.1
6 CD Povoa73443%84.985.6-0.7
7 Ovarense73443%75.180.4-5.3
8 Vitoria73443%78.784.0-5.3
9 Galomar72529%77.480.6-3.1
10 Imortal72529%70.681.7-11.1
11 Esgueira71614%72.187.7-15.6
12 Lusitania7070%74.086.9-12.9
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Sporting CP142230141191
Benfica16211726888
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